Life-boat for submarine vessels.



v H. J. WALLES. LIFE BOAT FOR SUBMARINB VESSELS. APPLIUATION FILED MAR. 26. 190e.

` Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

a supplemental centrally located locking' de- I vice also coperating with the bottom of the life boat and operable from the interior of the latter and adapted to be released subsequent to the release of the locking` devices first mentioned for permitting the lifeboat to riseon an even keel.

2. The combination with a submarine vessel having a depression formed in the upper'- Wall thereof, saidlwall being provided with l a communication opening, of a lifev boat adapted to fit in upright position into the I said depression and having a communication opening in the bottom thereof registering With that in the vessel, doors for controlling said openings, a packing interposed between the vessel and the bottom of the life l boat and surrounding said communication openings, and locking devices operable from the interior of the life boat and serving to (letachably secure the life boat to the vessel and to compress the packing lto prevent leakage between the boat and vessel.

3, rlhe combination with a submarine vessel having a depression formed in the hull thereof, the wall of the depression being provided with a communication opening, of a life boat adapted to partially fit into said depression in upright position and having a deckl projecting above the top vof the vessel to provide an elevated platform or deck for the vessel, the bottom communication o enin re 'sterino vvith that in the wan @fp g g1 n trolling the respective openings, and fastening devices for the doors operable, respectively, from the interior of the` Vessel and the life boat.

4. The combination With a submarine'vessel having a depression formed in the hull thereof, the Wall of the depression being provided With a communication opening', of a life boat adapted' to fit said depression and having a deck projecting above the top of the latter to providel an elevated 4deck for the vessel, doors for controlling said communication openings, a door in the deck 'of the life boat, and securing devices for the latter door operable from above and below the deck thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

HENRY JAMES WALLEs. Witnesses: y

HENRY BRADY, RoBERT CooKBnRN.

the vessel, doors 4for conof the boat having a i partially I into the 

